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Will a dysfunctional gallbladder likely cause pancreatic cancer?
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Unlikely: If you follow long enough , will cause formation of gall stones.
Answered 6/26/2020
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No: Biliary dyskinesia as it is known has no relationship to the development of any type of pancreatic cancer.
Answered 12/13/2016
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No: Gallbladder dysfunction may cause pain at times, but does not put the patient at risk for pancreatic or gallbladder cancer.
Answered 11/27/2017
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No: A dysfunctional gall bladder does not relate to pancreatic cancer. The relationship between the gb and pancreas is related to gall stones getting out of the gall bladder and causing pancreatitis.
Answered 12/13/2016
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